Gameday thread: 6/10 Angels @ Twins

[Griffey's Corner]

6 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Cool!

Sorry some members have ganged up on you. You have some creative ideas. I don't know if I would want Ohtani to close. But in hindsight I wish he was not throwing the splitter. As long as he keeps hitting I do want his bat in the lineup on a daily basis.

 

I wonder if the Angels will let him pitch at all the rest of the year even if the next 3 weeks go perfect.

[Griffey's Corner]

I will say this I would rather have Ohtani play some than not at all. And if his arm does better in the bullpen than as a starter???  I would be willing to try it...... vs. the alternative of we might not see him play now for 2 years until 2020.

[Griffey's Corner]

6 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

I'm not a expert on elbow injuries, but I think the best course of action would be to get TJ after this season, DH all next year.  

I would do the bullpen thing for the WC game and playoffs this year.  I do not like the 6 man rotation, and I do not like Ohtani out of the lineup half the time.

Strikeout pitchers are better relievers anyway.

If his arm is messed up than I cannot imagine the Angels letting him go out there and pitch..... I do not even think they will use him as a hitter only until the arm situation is resolved.

 

 

[Lou]

2 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Real baseball is played on a full sized field.  No, I never went pro. I will leave you wondering whether it was in high school or college.  I struck him out on a 12-6 curve over 70 mph.

Haha! holy crap

 

where's @Brandon when we need him? 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

Good for you.  Ohtani just got hurt in a 6 man rotation, which you supported.

wait, so he wouldn't have gotten hurt if the angels only had a 5 man rotation? and i'm sure you don't need to hear this, but he was diagnosed with a sprain in his elbow over the winter, so it's pretty likely this wasn't a brand new fresh injury, or that being part of a 6 man rotation had any bearing on this.

[Lou]

[Lou]

16 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

You don't know that! lol

BTW, my fastball was graded either a 60 or a 70, I can't remember. My curve was graded even higher than that.

just when you thought the hilarity was over . . . 

[Lou]

[stormngt]

22 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

You don't know that! lol

BTW, my fastball was graded either a 60 or a 70, I can't remember. My curve was graded even higher than that.

Well I didn't play HS baseball.  Was on the basketball team but did not get anytime the last five games.

 

[Pablo]

4 hours ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

I was good enough to strike out a current major leaguer. That is all I will say.  I was never a DH/closer.  I will say that throwing 20-30 pitches a day, max effort, will not injure you.

If only.

[Griffey's Corner]

22 minutes ago, Lou said:

I do not understand with all the put downs. We all get it that you are a funny and witty guy. Putting someone down is unnecessary. If you feel good about yourself.... enough said. Honestly if he could even throw 80 mph I am totally impressed. I never could get there. All of you guys were probably studs in your own way. Storm to even share a court with a future NBA all star I am very impressed. 

 

We all share 3 things in common. Baseball. Angels Baseball. Knowledge of Angels baseball. So why are we attacking each other like we are the enemy.... save that for the Red Sox & Mariner fans.

 

A lot of ideas are bantered around here that are excellent ideas. Who knows maybe if Ohtani was a closer maybe he never injures his arm and we have him for the next 2 years? Who knows? To say his idea is bad when the other way was a complete disaster.... I don't get. Right now if Ohtani was to hit .300 and hit 30 HR's a season that would be awesome and something the Angels really could use.

 

The constant bashing just keeps posters away and keeps the dialogue down, and the ideas down.  

[Lou]

boasting about one's athletic prowess from years gone by, then using it to legitimize asinine ideas, will always be laughed at here. 

 

[Roy Hobbs]

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

boasting about one's athletic prowess from years gone by, then using it to legitimize asinine ideas will always be laughed at here. 

 

I don't want brag, but one time I struck out the Whammer on three pitches.I didn't even need a glove.

[Lou]

you have absolutely no idea if that is true. 

[Stradling]

28 minutes ago, BackUpTheTruck said:

I have no reason to think otherwise. Maybe Ohtani falls down some steps.

How bout 130 years of MLB and it hasn’t been tried successfully.  That’s a damn good reason to think otherwise.  You aren’t smarter than every single manager, GM, president of Baseball Operation, pitching coach that’s been employed for the last century plus.  You’re just a guy on the internet who had a grade 60 or 70 FB with a better curve ball.  

[stormngt]

1 hour ago, Griffey's Corner said:

I do not understand with all the put downs. We all get it that you are a funny and witty guy. Putting someone down is unnecessary. If you feel good about yourself.... enough said. Honestly if he could even throw 80 mph I am totally impressed. I never could get there. All of you guys were probably studs in your own way. Storm to even share a court with a future NBA all star I am very impressed. 

 

We all share 3 things in common. Baseball. Angels Baseball. Knowledge of Angels baseball. So why are we attacking each other like we are the enemy.... save that for the Red Sox & Mariner fans.

 

A lot of ideas are bantered around here that are excellent ideas. Who knows maybe if Ohtani was a closer maybe he never injures his arm and we have him for the next 2 years? Who knows? To say his idea is bad when the other way was a complete disaster.... I don't get. Right now if Ohtani was to hit .300 and hit 30 HR's a season that would be awesome and something the Angels really could use.

 

The constant bashing just keeps posters away and keeps the dialogue down, and the ideas down.  

Agreed with what you say about the discourse.  

I thought the discussion about Ohtani closing had merit.  However once it was explained it wouldnt work it really should not have continuously brought up.

[Lou]

@Tank banged Kate Upton.

Of course, that was after I did, but it still counts. 

[stormngt]

57 minutes ago, Lou said:

boasting about one's athletic prowess from years gone by, then using it to legitimize asinine ideas, will always be laughed at here. 

 

In fairness he brought up his pitching prowess after someone on here asked if he ever pitched. It wasnt like he was boasting.

[failos]

@BackUpTheTruck  I think you've been redeemed in a way. Your crazy ideas about Ohtani could have prevented him from getting injured. 

[Tank]

anyone here have any actual experience with someone with TJ surgery and whether or not they could swing a bat effectively within a few months as some here have suggested?

my brother had shoulder surgery last june and wasn't able to resume playing hockey until january, and even then it was non-contact. i have serious doubts about shutting him down as a pitcher with surgery but then thinking he can go ahead and hit effectively inspite of it.

[Brandon]

5 hours ago, Lou said:

Haha! holy crap

 

where's @Brandon when we need him? 

These types of amateur legends come around once a year here, and there always seems to be a new one. Still living the glory years from behind a keyboard.

Guys, unless you scored four touchdowns versus Polk High, no one cares that you once struck out 15 batters in the Delaware State regional quarterfinals.

[Lou]

10 hours ago, stormngt said:

In fairness he brought up his pitching prowess after someone on here asked if he ever pitched. It wasnt like he was boasting.

wrong. 

nobody asked about his prowess, they just asked if he had ever pitched . "Yes, I pitched in ______" would have answered the question. Going on and on about his 12-6 curveball, his pitch grades and striking out a major leaguer is boasting. 

[Lou]

9 hours ago, Tank said:

anyone here have any actual experience with someone with TJ surgery and whether or not they could swing a bat effectively within a few months as some here have suggested?

my brother had shoulder surgery last june and wasn't able to resume playing hockey until january, and even then it was non-contact. i have serious doubts about shutting him down as a pitcher with surgery but then thinking he can go ahead and hit effectively inspite of it.

I haven't, although I doubt he'd be able to swing a bat effectively considering it's his lead arm when he bats. 

[Griffey's Corner]

9 hours ago, calscuf said:

Does anyone in this photo look remotely like an athlete?

The guy in the front row middle looks like Tony Romo.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Griffey's Corner said:

The guy in the front row middle looks like Tony Romo.

where is the middle in a row of four?